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Brief Letter from William S. Pike to Anna Wilcox from Fort McHenry

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Creator

Pike, William S.

Description

William S. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his Cousin Anna Wilcox from Fort McHenry. He reports that the weather is rainy and their mutual cousins, Emory (Wilcox) and Leroy (Pike) are well. He mentions Armenia, whose folks are well except Russell who has a bad limb. Original format: 1 sheet, 16 x 21 cm folded to 11 x 16 cm.

Date

1864-03-10

Rights

http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf

Relation

Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection
Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections

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About this Collection

Collection Description

The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary… More

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Anna E. Wilcox Letters

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Citation

Pike, William S., “Brief Letter from William S. Pike to Anna Wilcox from Fort McHenry,” Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/371.